Science of Coal – Economic Trade-Offs Simulation – Teacher

Summary

This detailed coal hands-on teacher guide provides all the information needed to facilitate the “Economic Trade-Off Simulation” activity. It includes an overview of the hands-on’s standards and objectives, a list of materials, and a step-by-step procedure for the simulation. Crucially, it provides a full answer key and a calculations spreadsheet to help teachers evaluate student decisions and guide a class discussion on the complex trade-offs.